Improvement in plows



J. B. MELL.

Shovel-Plow. I

Patented Feb. 19. 1856 NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAS. B. MELL, OF RIOEBOROUGH, GEORGIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN PLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 14,288, dated February19,1856.

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To enable others skilled in the art to make and use myinvention, I willproceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings.

A represents the standard of the plow; F, a slot near the upper end ofstandard A; U, a curved brace; K, notches on the under edge ofcurve-brace O, that fit inversely with the lower edge of slot F; I, awedge placed in slot F-to secure brace (J with standard A; B B, bracesattached to standard A; D, the plowbeam, hinged to braces B B by meansof bolt z; N, a hook on the end of beam D for attaching a single-tree;W, a clasp on the lower end of brace O for hinging beam D at O by meansof bolt X, to allow the beam D to work up and down Q, aplow; T, a boltfor attaching plow Q to standard A; H, handles of any desired form G,the band for securing handles H to brace G by means of wedges y y,- L L,braces bolted to the end of curved brace G at R, to govern the height ofhandles H by varying their length; M, a bar, with shoulders at e, forallowing braces L and handles H to be firmly secured by nuts V.

The operation will be obvious from the description, and a plow of anydesired form can be worked to advantage on this standard by removing thewedge I and placing the standard A forward or backward on brace O, astheplow may be required to run deep or shallow. Driving the wedge I firmlyin front of standard A, the handles only, being attached to brace 0,change position as to height very slightly, and give the plowman theadvantage of leverage when deep plowiugis required.

Having thus fully described the nature 0 my im'entiomwhat I claimtherein as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- Thestandard A, with braces B, in combination with braces L O and beam D,constructed in the manner'and for the purpose set forth.

JAMES B, MELL.

In presence of- W. L. WALTHOUR W. B. FLEMING.

